Adult Education

The Office of Community Engagement works closely with Conservative synagogues to create engaging adult education programs, including scholars-in-residence, video-conference learning, and Seminary Shabbatot. We tailor programming to fit each individual synagogue's need.

Scholars-in-Residence: The stellar faculty of The Jewish Theological Seminary will visit your home community for lectures, shabbatot, or adult education programs. We will work with you to structure a program that suits your needs and budget. For information on the topics and available speakers, please visit the JTS Speakers Bureau.

Video-Conference Adult Education: "A Contemporary Beit Midrash: Ancient Texts, Modern Technology." Using the JTS video-conference equipment in the Kripke Tower, JTS partners with congregations to provide ongoing, serious adult education. Congregations with existing video-conference capabilities are encouraged to contact us to work on tailoring a course to fit their needs. Most recently, JTS partnered with congregations to offer courses on "Honorings One's Parents: the Challenge of the Sandwich Generation" and "Isaac Unbound: Three Religious Read the Akedah."

The Mitzvah Initiative: Jewish tradition has always understood that the concept of "mitzvah" embraces a nuance of meanings broader than "commandment" alone. In one of his first initiatives as chancellor of JTS, Chancellor Arnold Eisen has asked Conservative rabbis across the country to begin a serious discussion with their congregants on their personal connection to mitzvah. The initiative is the first step in a longterm goal to create a renewed sense of community within the Conservative Movement. Learn more about the Mitzvah Initiative.

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